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Item Acesso aberto (Open Access) Leucodermia sifilítica: expressão rara do secundarismo diagnosticada por exame histopatológico(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2010-08) MIRANDA, Mario Fernando Ribeiro de; BITTENCOURT, Maraya de Jesus Semblano; LOPES, Igor da Costa; CUMINO, Shirley do Socorro MagalhãesBiopsies are occasionally necessary to confirm the diagnosis of secondary-stage syphilis, currently achieved by clinico-serological correlation. However, histopathologic examination may offer clues that can lead to the diagnosis of the disease in previously unsuspected or unusual cases. We report the case of a 35-year-old male patient with vitiligo-like lesions for two years, whose diagnosis of syphilis was suggested only after histopathologic examination. Some microscopic aspects observed are discussed and compared to data from the literature.